A Melody That Sounds Like a Memory
Have you ever been given a gift that you didn’t even know you needed; however upon receiving it you realized it was exactly what you needed? I was recently given such a gift. It was a gift that my soul needed. A gift that some piece deep inside of me needed, and yet I was completely unaware of that need until it was met. I was given a song and with that song an amazing memory. Eric Church in his song “Springsteen” says, “It’s funny how a melody sounds like a memory.” Well I was given one of those melodies and I will forever be grateful. Let me start from the beginning and tell the story of this song and memory. On August 28 th 2016 I found out I was expecting Baby Ross #2. It was a Sunday which is a busy day for a Pastor’s family and not the best time to process news like, “Surprise, life is about to get crazier!” Over the next few days however the excitement and joy of adding another member to our family began to creep in. We started dreaming, picking out names we like